Bench rest device for firearms

ABSTRACT

An adjustable support device for firearms, which includes primarily, a three point base with shaft within a sleeve which carries the main body of the device, the device having turnbuckle means for adjusting the forward member.

ilnited @tates Patent 1191 Howe 11] 3,827,372 Aug. 6, 1974 [54] BENCHREST DEVICE FOR FIREARMS 2,427,365 9/1947 Meister 89/37 BA 3,012,350l2/l96l Wold 1 42/94 [76] lnvemor- Everett W BOX 3,358,504 12/1967Freebairn 89/37 BA Holmen, W1s. 54636 22 Filed; N0 23 1972 PrimaryExaminer-Benjamin A. Borchelt Assistant ExaminerC. T. Jordan [2]] Appl-309,983 Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Clarence A. O'Brien;

Harvey B. Jacobson [52] US. Cl. 42/94 [51] Int. Cl. F4lc 29/00 ABSTRACT[58] Field of Search 42/94; 89/37 BA, 37 L; An adjustable support devicefor firearms, which in- 73/167 eludes primarily, a three point base withshaft within a sleeve which carries the main body of the device, the[56] References Cited device having turnbuckle means for adjusting thefor- UNITED STATES PATENTS ward memberl,457,407 6/1923 Stokes 89/37 BA 4Claims, 2 Drawing Figures BENCH REST DEVICE FOR FIREARMS This inventionrelates to firearm support device, and more particularly to a bench restdevice for firearms.

It is therefore the principal object of this invention to provide abench rest device for firearms which will support the entire gun so asto enable the shooter to more accurately fire the gun while shooting ina normal positron. 7

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of the typedescribed, which will eliminate the need for the shooter to carry sandbags to the shooting site, will be sturdy, neat in appearance andcompact.

Another object of this invention is to provide a bench rest device whichwill support the entire gun and will be quickly and easily adjustable soas to enable the shooter to quickly align the gun sight with the target.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a bench restdevice which will have a three point base which will give it lateralstability, the base including sleeve and shaft means for supporting therubber cushioned yoke members that support the stock and the fore-end ofthe firearm.

An even further object of this invention is to provide a bench restdevice of the type described, which will have the forward member quicklyadjustable by turnbuckle means and the forward yoke portion will alsohave an adjustment screw for varying the width of the forward yokeportion.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a bench restdevice for fireanns, which will be simple in design, inexpensive tomanufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient inoperation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of thefollowing specifications and the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side view of the present invention shown in elevation andpartly broken away, with the firearm shown in phantom lines; and

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of FIG. 1 showing the tirearm removedtherefrom.

According to this invention a bench rest device 10 is shown to includean elongated metal base 11 having a cross-bar member 12 fixedly securedto one end thereof. Extending from cross-bar member 12 at its ends, areleg portions 13 and a leg portions 14 extends from the opposite end ofbase 11, the leg portion 13 and 14 having feet members 15 securedfixedly thereto for supporting the base 11 from a bench or othersurface. A sleeve member 16 carried by the main shaft 17 which issecured to base 11 by means of a nut fastener 18 against a washer 19. Aset screw 20 carried by sleeve member 16, provides drag brake means soas to prevent the upper structure from rotating too freely.

An extension 21 of sleeve member 16 carries shaft 22 which is providedwith a rubber cushioned and U- shaped yoke 23 for receiving andsupporting the stock 24 of the rifle 25. A set screw 26 is receivedthreadably within the end of extension 21 and provides encroaching meansagainst the shaft 22 so as to enable the yoke 23 to'be elevated to anydesired position.

A lug portion 27 of sleeve member 16 receives the end 28 of a forwardmember 29 and member 29 is secured to the lug 27 pivotably by means ofbolt fastener 30 and nut fastener 31. At the opposite end of forwardmember 29 is secured an adjustable rubber cushioned yoke portion 32having an adjustment screw 33 for varying the width of yoke portion 32which supports the fore-end 35 or barrel 34 of rifle 25.

A turnbuckle 36 provides adjustment means for the elevation of forwardmember 29. Turnbuckle 36 is secured to lug 37 of forward member 29 andis secured to lug 38 of sleeve member 16 by means of pins 39.

In use, a rifle 25 is placed with its fore-end 35 within the rubbercushioned yoke portion 32 which is adjustable as to width by means ofscrew 33. The stock 24 of rifle 25 is placed in the rubber cushionedyoke 23 and the elevation of the fore-end 35 is adjustable by means ofthe turnbuckle 36. The elevation of yoke 23 is accomplished by means ofthe set screw 26 within the end of extension 21 of sleeve 16.

What I claim is:

1. A bench rest device for firearms, comprising an elongated basemember, a cross-bar member carried by one end of said base member withleg portions and feet portions for stability upon a surface, a sleevemember carried by said base member with shaft means for mounting saidsleeve member to said base, an extension carried by said sleeve memberwith a yoke for supporting and embracing a rifle, a pivotable forwardmember carried by said sleeve member of said device with an adjustableyoke portion for supporting a fore-end of the rifle and turnbuckle meansfor elevating the forward member to any desired elevation.

2. A combination according to claim 1, wherein said cross-bar member issecured fixedly to said base member, the opposite end of said basemember including a single leg portion, the combination of said legportions providing lateral stability and elevation for said base member,said sleeve member being pivotably and slidably carried upon said shaftmeans, said shaft means being secured to said base member by nutfastener means. i

3. A combination according to claim 2, wherein the extension of saidsleeve member provides the support for said rifle and said yoke isforked at one end and includes a shaft portion at the other end slidablyand rotatably supported from said extension, the shaft portion beingvertically slidable relative to said extension and releasably securableat any elevation by a set screw carried within the end of said extensionof said sleeve member and engaged with said shaft portion, said sleevemember upon said shaft means being secured in position on said shaftmeans by an adjustable set screw carried by said sleeve member,engageable with said shaft means and having knurled knob means forproviding a braking effect for said extension and the pivotable forwardmember, said pivotable forward member being secured to an extending lugof said sleeve member by nut and bolt fastener means and the oppositeend of said forward member includes said adjustable yoke having setscrew means for width adjustment and both the forward yoke portion andthe rear yoke being cushioned on the interior by a rubber so as toprotect the fore-end of a firearm and the rear end of a firearm receivedwithin said device.

4. A combination according to claim 3, wherein lug members of saidforward member and said sleeve member pivotably carry the correspondingends of said turnbuckle thus enabling said turnbuckle to be manuallyadjustable by the shooter so as to enable said pivotable forward memberto ascend and descend to any desired elevation.

1. A bench rest device for firearms, comprising an elongated basemember, a cross-bar member carried by one end of said base member withleg portions and feet portions for stability upon a surface, a sleevemember carried by said base member with shaft means for mounting saidsleeve member to said base, an extension carried by said sleeve memberwith a yoke for supporting and embracing a rifle, a pivotable forwardmember carried by said sleeve member of said device with an adjustableyoke portion for supporting a fore-end of the rifle and turnbuckle meansfor elevating the forward member to any desired elevation.
 2. Acombination according to claim 1, wherein said cross-bar member issecured fixedly to said base member, the opposite end of said basemember including a single leg portion, the combination of said legportions providing lateral stability and elevation for said base member,said sleeve member being pivotably and slidably carried upon said shaftmeans, said shaft means being secured to said base member by nutfastener means.
 3. A combination according to claim 2, wherein theextension of said sleeve member provides the support for said rifle andsaid yoke is forked at one end and includes a shaft portion at the otherend slidably and rotatably supported from said extension, the shaftportion being vertically slidable relative to said extension andreleasably securable at any elevation by a set screw carried within theend of said extension of said sleeve member and engaged with said shaftportion, said sleeve member upon said shaft means being secured inposition on said shaft means by an adjustable set screw carried by saidsleeve member, engageable with said shaft means and having knurled knobmeans for providing a braking effect for said extension and thepivotable forward member, said pivotable forward member being secured toan extending lug of said sleeve member by nut and bolt fastener meansand the opposite end of said forward member includes said adjustableyoke having set screw means for width adjustment and both the forwardyoke portion and the rear yoke being cushioned on the interior by arubber so as to protect the fore-end of a firearm and the rear end of afirearm received within said device.
 4. A combination according to claim3, wherein lug members of said forward member and said sleeve memberpivotably carry the corresponding ends of said turnbuckle thus enablingsaid turnbuckle to be manually adjustable by the shooter so as to enablesaid pivotable forward member to ascend and descend to any desiredelevation.